Reports suggest that the woodland colours this autumn are especially spectacular. I find them impressive every year and haven’t noticed any ...

With talks in Glasgow and Edinburgh bookending last week,rather than return home for the short intervening period I spent a few days in the ...

Next weekend, October 17-19, it’s the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival . I’m giving an illustrated talk on my ski and igloo trips in Yellows...

The weather forecast said sunny, the midge forecast said negligible so I headed to the Isle of Skye for a few days wild camping and gabbro s...

The nature of the light in the outdoors can make the difference between the mundane and the magical, the pleasant and the spectacular. Dull ...

Last weekend saw the Annual Gathering of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland at Glenmore Lodge. Outside the rain teemed down and the mist...

Rather than head for the hills I spent last week in Edinburgh attending shows at the famous Fringe. Given that this has been the wettest Aug...